Paper Trail

These collages are the result of a collaboration between my friend Hugstoli and me. We both had paper that we’d been stashing forever but for whatever reason were not able to use or discard, to the point that it became burdensome to us both. We joined forces, exchanged piles of scraps, and set out on a day-long collaging mission to break the paper’s spell.

I really enjoyed these! I really like collage as a medium, although it took me some time to appreciate it. I like how accessible it is to the average person and the way it pulls different sources together and either blends or juxtaposes them to make its point…reminds me of the idea of “found” art.

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